Game apparatus.



J. M. & G. C. MALMSJO.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION msn JUNE 21. 1915.

1,1 59,854. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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JOSEPH M. MALMSJ'O AND GUSTAVE C. MALMSJ'O, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME APPARATUS.

T 0 all whom z'zimay concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH M. MALMSJO and GUSTAVE C. MALMSJO, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in game apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus designed for playing what is known as a war game, the object of the invention being to provide a game apparatus in which the play is entirely scientific, and in which the various events and circumstances of war are utilized to give to the game. a realistic atmosphere.

A further object is to provide a game apparatus which permits the playing of a game for young and old, and which will be neat and attractive in appearance, and extremely cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating our improved game board, and Fig. 2 illustrates two game pieces differently colored.

1 represents our improved game board having its central portion divided by longitudinal and transverse lines 2 and 3 into a relatively large number of rectangular spaces 4. While of course the invention is not limited to the precise numberv of such spaces, a preferable arrangement is to provide eight longitudinal rows of eight spaces each, and in addition thereto at the corners of the series of spaces 4, we preferably provide three spaces 5 which contain pictorial representations of forts, and are under the caption Fort. These spaces 5 and their pictorial representations indicate fortifications protecting the city, and the spaces 6 at the ends of the board contain suitable captions and other data indicatingcities or other geographical points to be captured.

The sixty-four spaces at the central portion of the board which. shall be hereinafter referred to as the main spaces, may be ornamented in various ways to illustrate a battle field, and in the row of spaces adjacent the Specification of Letters Patent.

spaces 6, pictorial representations and capt1ons are provided as follows :Beginning Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed June 21, 1915. Serial No. 35,240.

with the first main space 7 at the left of Fig. 1, this space indicates a camp and contains a pictorial representation and the word Camp. The next space 8 contains a Red Cross flag, and the words Red Cross camp. The nextspace 9 is similar to space 7. The next or central space 10 represents a prison, and contains the pictorial representation of a prison with the word Prison. The next space 11 is like space 7'. The next space 12 is like space 8, and the next space 13 is like space 7. In order to distinguish the spaces 7, 9, 11, and 13 apart, they may have diiferent flags over the tents or camps, and where any particular nations are represented at war, these flags will be such as to indicate the nations. The spaces at the opposite end of the field are arranged precisely like the spaces 7, S, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, above described, and hence we have given these spaces the same reference numerals.

In the transverse line of spaces 14, next adjacent each end line of spaces above described, the pictorial representation of a trench 15 is provided which extends throughout the transverse series of spaces, and preferably the word Trench also appears. In the-transverse series of spaces next adj acent the spaces 14, but only in each alternate space, the representation of an exploding shellis shown, and these spaces we give the reference numeral 16, as they indicate sections of shell fire.

It will be noted that the spaces 16 adjacent one end of the field, are out of alinement, or have staggered relationship to the spaces 16 adjacent the opposite end of the field, and that there are two transverse series of blank spaces between the transverse series of shell fire spaces 16. At the sides of the field, spaces 17 are provided which represent grave yards and contain the captions Grave yard.

In Fig. 2 we illustrate two game pieces 18, which are differently colored. Each game piece has one end 19 round, and the other end 20 square for a purpose which Will hereinafter appear, and while we have illustrated but two of these game pieces, it is to be understood that sixteen of such game pieces will be provided, eight for each player, and that all pieces of one player w1ll be of the same color, while the opponents.

pieces will be of a different color.

In playing the game, it is to be understood that the pieces 18 represent soldiers and it is the purpose and object of the game to cause a soldier to enter one of the spaces 5 of the enemy, thus capturing the fort pictorially represented on such spaces, causing the fall of the city and the winning of the game. At'the beginning of play, each player locates his game pieces on the series of spaces 14- containing the pictorial representation ofa trench, so that the players in an imaginary sense are lined up in trenches facing each other. All of the pieces will be turned with the circular end 19 upwardly, which indicates that they are private soldiers, and they are promoted to oflicers when they reach the enemies camp, and will be reversed with the square side 20 upwardly as will be hereinafter explained. The pieces can be moved one space at a time forwardly or transversely, but cannot be moved rearwardly until the piece becomes an ofiicer, when said piece can move one space rcarwardly in addition to the other moves. As the various pieces advance toward each other, the enemies pieces are forced into the shell fire spaces 16 in which event the piece is dead, and is placed in the grave yard 17.

It is to be understood that no two pieces can occupy the same space, and that a piece must be moved when blocked into the shell fire spaces.

In the ordinary playing of the game, most of the pieces Will be eliminated bv reason of having been forced into the shell fire spaces, and it is of course the object of each player to prevent the other player from the opportunity of moving a game piece into the fort spaces 5.

' If the game piece is forced into the prison space 10 or into the Red Cross camp spaces 8 and 12, the piece remains until the close of the game. If the player succeeds in moving the game piece into one of the enemies camp indicated by the spaces 7, 9, 11, and 1", the game piece becomes an officer, is reversed as above explained, and may be moved rearwardly as well as forwardly and laterally, but only a single space at a time.

It is of course to be understood that the choice of first play may be determined in any way desired, and each player may sacrifice his own men by moving them into the artillery fire spaces 16 or into the hospital and prison spaces if he believes it to advantage to himin accomplishment of his purpose which is to move a piece into one of the fort spaces 5 of the enemy.

While we have described particular plays which can be made on the board, we would have it understood that a great latitude is permissible in the rules for playing the game, and we do not limit ourselves to the particular plays described, but desire to cover the apparatus broadly for use in connection with any plays that can be made thereon.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from our invention, and hence we do not limit ourselves to the precise details set forth, but consider ourselves at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we. claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces. the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and certain of said spaces between the trench spaces indicating spaces of shell fire, said game board having at its ends, back of the trench spaces other spaces indicating places to be captured, substantially as described.

2. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicating shell fire spaces said game board having at its ends, back of the trench spaces other spaces indicating places to be captured, substan tially as described.

3. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of seriesof spaces, the transverse series of spaces ad acent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicating shell fire spaces, the shell fire spaces adjacent one series of trench spaces located out of alinement with the other series of shell. fire spaces, said game board having at its ends, back of the trench spaces other spaces indicating places to be captured, substantially as described.

4. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, certain of said spaces between the trench spaces indicating spaces of shell fire, the both end series of spaces containing pictorial representations of army camps, Red Cross camps, prisons, and forts, substantially as described.

5. A game apparatus, comprising a game jacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicating shell fire spaces, the both end series of spaces containing pictorial representations of army camps, Red Cross camps, prisons, and forts, substantially as described.

6. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each-end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and

the spaces next adjacent the trench s aces and toward the center of the field contalning pictorial representations indicating shell fire spaces, the shell fire spaces adjacent one series of trench spaces located out of alinement with the other series of shell fire spaces, the both end series of spaces containing pictorial representations of army camps, Red Cross camps, prisons, and forts, substantially as described.

7. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicating shell fire spaces, the shell fire spaces adjacent one series of trench spaces located out of alinement with the other series of shell fire spaces, the both end series of spaces containing pictorial representations of army camps, Red Cross camps, prisons, and forts, the forts in each series of spaces constituting three spaces and located at the end of the series of end spaces, substantially as described.

8. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plurality of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicating shell tire spaces, the shell fire spaces adjacent one series of trench spaces located out of alinement with the other series of shell tire spaces, the both end series of spaces containing pictorial representations of army camps,'1 ed Cross camps, prisons, and forts. the forts in each series of spaces constituting three spaces and located at the end of the series of end spaces, the spaces at the extreme ends of the board representing places to be captured, and spaces at the sides of the board representing grave yards, substantially as described.

9. A game apparatus, comprising a game board having thereon a plnralitv of series of spaces, the transverse series of spaces adjacent each end series of spaces containing the pictorial representation of a trench, and the spaces next adjacent the trench spaces and toward the center of the field containing pictorial representations indicatin; shell lire spaces, said game board having at. its ends, back of the trench spaces other spaces indicating places to be captured. and game pieces movable on said board and having additional shaped ends, substantially as described.

In testimony Wherem we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH M. M'ALMSJO. GUSTAYE (l. NLXIAISJO. Witnesses:

CHAS. E. Po'rrs, MARIE J ACKSON. 

